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100th
eaforth
Congratulations on the
100th alum' ersary coif
Seaforth's incorporation
as a townoWe're proud
to have grown with
Seaforth since 1878.
cANAIDIANimpERIAL,
BANK OF .COMMERCE
A toast to the Queen, or somebody
important w s in progress when an early
Seaforth photographer snapped this photo
in the bar.of Klings Hotel, now the Dick
House. Frank Kling Sr. is at left with the
cigar.
W. J. Finnigan serves a customer early in this century in
the Thomas Blue grocery store which, was located where
Bri-an's Hairstyling is now.
When it began
82 pupils at St. James' School in 1901
411
St. James 'School dates back to
October 31, 1901 when the first
Board arranged to build a school.
Members of this board were: M.
Broderick; Geo. A. Sills; Peter
Dill;. John McMann Jr; Bryan
Cleary and Luke Fortune. The
first school was a two-storey
white brick on the corners of
Goderich and Chalk Streets.
Classes began the first of 1902
with two teachers and 82 pupils..
The principal was Miss Lb.
Chance. Other teachers in the
early days were, Margaret Daly
(Mrs. Margaret Devereaux) Miss
Foy, Fenella Kid and Luella
Burke. Dedication and blessing of
the school took plate on May 4,
190 2 • by Rt. Rev. Bishop
F. P. McEvoy assisted by Rev. P.
Corcoran and Rev. G. R.
Northgraves, Seaforth.
In 1912 the Sisters of St. Joseph
canie to teach in the school and
opened the School of Music.
From the opening in 1902 until
1951 there were only two
classrooms. In September 1952
the enrollment reached 93 and a
third classroom was opened in the
upstairs hall.
In September 1954 a fourth
classroom was needed when
attendance mounted to 128
pupils.
By October 1959 crowded
conditions with enrollment up to
176 made another classroom a
necessity. The Gr. 8 class of 24
moved into the vestry.
Trustees at this time were
Maurice Etue, Gordon Reynolds,
Dr. M.W.Stapleton, John
Lansink, Leon Bannon and Arthur
Devereaux.
In September 1967 the
enrollment had mounted to 259
and - it was necessary to find
added space. Two rooms were
opened in the old public school in
Egmondville. The' first
dergarten class was opened in
tli(e multi-purpose room• the same
year with Mrs. Judi McMichael in
charge of the class of 24.
County Board
January 1969 saw the end of
the small individual school boards
and the beginning' of the Huron-
Perth County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board.
In September 1970 the classes
in Egmondville were transferred
to three portable classrooms
which were set up on the south
side-of the school. At this time the
Kindergarten class took over a
regular classroom freeing the
multi-purpose room for full time
use as a Gym.
During the school year 1972-73
the Board purchased property on
Coleman Street. It was to be used
for possible future construction
but in the meantime would serve
as additional playground area.
Looking Back Through the
Reciirdi
1922- Total number of Library
Books - 295 ; Value .of
same - $279.75.
1930- January - school was closed
two weeks due to influenza
1937- School closed until
September 27 because of
infantile paralysis
outbreak.
1944- Pupils, in accordance with
the wishes of the'
Department, gathered
milkweed pods to aid in
the War-effort. Fifty bags
brought in $10 which
bought new library books.
1913- Entrance class of 5
1914- Entrance class of 5
1915- Entrance class of 7
1975- Entrance class .of 31
Plans for the _ _new_ _school ___
arrived Feb. 14th, 1960 and work
began on the new school by
mid-June. Total cost of the new
building was $124,266.89.
Movinu day was Friday.
December 16, 1960. Bishop John'
C. Cody officiated at the
dedication on April 16, 1961.
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